Episode 51: Fighting Illegal Salmon Netting with Bertie Brosnan

In this episode you will hear a fascinating account about one man who has spent most of his life fighting illegal salmon netting in the rivers and estuaries of the Irish South West. His name is Bertie Brosnan and he has joined me with his son Dan to tell his fascinating story. But be warned, it is not for the fainthearted. You will hear about personal sacrifice, threats, damaged property, court sentences and shots fired.

There is a lot more than we could possibly fit into roughly an hour-long podcast and we only scratched the surface. That’s why we might get back to this tale in the future. Please leave your comments if you would like us to dig deeper.

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5 responses to “Episode 51: Fighting Illegal Salmon Netting with Bertie Brosnan”

  1. […] if you are interested in the subject of salmon fishing, revisit episode 51 where we discussed the issue of illegal salmon netting on Irish […]

  2. […] I received a call from Dan Brosnan, who is a friend of the podcast and was our guest on one of the previous episodes. Dan got in touch with a young fisherman, Liam Flannery, who is trying his hardest to raise […]

  3. […] Brosnan is known to regular listeners from episode 51. It was an immensely interesting conversation about the fight against salmon poaching in the rivers […]

  4. […] Wildlife Trust with Pádraic FogartyEpisode 29: Forestry and Native Woodlands with Ciaran NugentEpisode 51: Fighting Illegal Salmon Netting with Bertie BrosnanEpisode 54: The National Biodiversity Data Centre with Dave WallEpisode 61: African Swine Fever […]

  5. […] salmon in episode 63 and a talk with men facing the dangers of fighting with salmon poachers in episode 51, today we offer a different perspective with more of a focus on sea […]

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